Hi ladies!Today I have a polish from an old LE by Catrice.Beam Me Scotty is a dark green with silver shimmer which dries matte.Application is not so easy, I don't like the combo Catrice brush + thick formula. Pigmentation is great, it can be a one coater if you apply a generous coat of polish. Drying time is super fast.As all matte polishes, longevity is not high, but you can always apply a TC on it, so you can see how gorgeous it is with a glossy look.I'm sorry for the bad conditions of my cuticles, I took these pics after three hours of work in a quarry; moreover, I'm super busy and I can't remember the last time I had the time of using a cuticle remover or a hand cream.That's all I have for you today, have a nice evening!

Hi ladies!Today I have for you a polish from the recent summer collection "Take Wing" by Color Club. I have noticed that it's quite hard to find infos, swatches and review about this collection, that's weird!Anyway: Metamorphosis is, in theory, a multichrome. Its reflects change from emerald green to turquoise with a touch of violet. But violet can be seen only with particular angles: so it's better if you don't expect from Metamorphosis dramatic changes of colors (i.e. like Aurora Boreal polishes by Ludurana).Anyway I think it's a beautiful color. Moreover application is perfect, pigmentation is good (two thick coats or three thin coats to obtain the perfect opacity) and drying time is really fast. Also its longevity is high.That's all I have for you today, thank you for reading and commenting!

Another nail polish from my Cosmoprof Haul!Today I want to show you China Glaze Flying Dragon, a polish which, as you probably know, exist in two different formulations with two different final aspects (if you want to see a comparison, click here to read Ivana's post).I have to say that my new camera captures purples in a perfect way, and I'm very happy that the following pics are color accurate - but it drives me crazy when it comes to capture some greens and turquoises. Grrrrr!Anyway, Flying Dragon is a medium purple with bright pink and blue glitters. As the majority of neons, it dries semi matte. Personally, I prefer to apply a top coat to obtain a "glossier" effect. You can see the difference in the third and fourth pictures: on my middle finger I didn't apply a TC.Flying Dragon is easy to apply, has a good pigmentation (two coats in my photos) and dries fast. But it has a longevity problem: on the third day after application it chipped quite heavily.That's all I have for you today, have a nice evening!Ops, I forgot: tomorrow please, please support Ferrari. Even if you don't care at all about Formula 1, do it for me. We really need it!!!

Hi ladies!Directly from my Cosmoprof Haul, here we have Stargazer Chrome #232!It is a silver polish with a chrome finish which gives it a mirror aspect. It's a rare and particular effect and I think that it is simply stunning, but I have to say a few words about its performances.Like all polishes with a chrome finish, every single imperfection of your nails will be highlighted and visible after application.I tried to apply OPI Ridge Filler as a base but, as you probably know, I really don't like this product and I use it only because I paid for it (IMO it doesn't really fill the ridges). Moreover, the final aspect of the polish was a bit opaque. So I removed everything and I tried with Nfu Oh Aqua Base: much better, but application wasn't easy. At all.Third attempt: no base at all. I know, all your imperfections will be extremely visible, but application is muuuuch easier.Drying time is super fast but longevity is not high if you don't apply a top coat (it will enhance the longevity but it also will give a "matter" aspect to your final result).Pigmentation is high, in my swatches you will see the result after two coats because I made a mess with the first coat of polish, but if you have a better hand than me you will need only one coat.That's all I have for you today, I am very curious to read your comments about this product because I think it's really stunning, and who cares if application is not the best ever!!!

Hi ladies,Nail art time! Everything has started after watching this gorgeous tutorial by Tartofraises. I decided to reproduce this nail art with some changes. I wanted the shades of fire for my version, so I used orange and red as predominant colors.

I used Orly Emberstone as base. Then I sponged Orly Rock-It only on a part of my nails. With a 10/0 brush I draw the black flames. Then I used Essence Dotting Tool to make the orange spots (a lot!). For these patterns I used acrilic colors. In the end, I added the rhinestones and top coat.I really like this mani, hope you will appreciate it too. I think I will reproduce it again, but this time without rhinestones.After watching my photos, and thinking about the name for this nail art, I remembered about this episode of Sex and the City (Season 3, Episode 1): Samantha looks at a sexy and muscle fireman and exclaims: "Hello 911? I'm on fire!".

Hi ladies!Lots of blogs have posted wonderful nail polishes or gorgeous manicures dedicated to St. Patrick's Day. I am late, I know, but anyway I want to propose a green shade!Nubar Reclaim is a wonderful bright green with a linear holo effect which is visible also in the shade.It has an incredible quality too: application is super easy (and you won't need a rubberized base coat), it is opaque in two thin coats and dries super fast.It has has a very high longevity. You can use a top coat on it because it won't ruin the holo effect - I tried several top coats on it, NOT fast drying.Green + holo + high quality: you can easily imagine that it is one of my most fav polish ever!

Last part of Italians do it better!I think it's impossible to talk about Italian brands without mentioning Pupa, which is one of the most famous cosmetic brands here.I like the small bottle (5 ml), I think it's a good choice if you have a lot of polish bottles like me or if you want to buy a very particular and unusual color which you will wear rarely. Of course, the price is not cheap (5.90 euros for 5ml of polish by a local brand are a LOT of money!) but luckily it's quite easy to find these polishes for less (many chain of stores make permanent discounts on brands like Debby, Deborah or Pupa). After buying Pupa #402 I thought: "Why, why did I buy it?". In the bottle it looks like a very dark purple with a strong silver shimmer. A little too tacky, even for me. But, on the nails, it is quite different and MUUUUCH better. Yes, it is a purple, but not so dark. And the shimmer is not silver but orchid. Definitely a nice color!Application is good but not great (the cap is small and a bit slick), but pigmentation is exceptional: only one coat in my pics! Also longevity is quite good. Soooo... My series of posts dedicated to Italian-brands only is over, I will write soon about my experience at Cosmoprof. I think I will need two posts (one about my general impressions and one about my purchases), lol.So, if you're interested, stay tuned!

Fifth part of Italians do it better!I must admit that, at first, I was disappointed by the polish of the day. Infact Collistar Nero Lurex, in the bottle, seems an holo glitter. Unfortunately, it is not.On the nails, the multicolor spots are not so visible, as you can see in my pics. It is a "simple" black with silver glitters and some multicolors glitters too.But it also has an excellent quality: application is perfect, it is opaque in two thin coats and it dries very fast. It also has an incredible longevity.Maybe on the nails it is a bit more ordinary comparing to its aspect in the bottle, but I think it is a nice colour. It has less multicolor spots compared to Models Own Mixed Up, but its quality is really higher. That's all I have for you today, tomorrow I will be at Cosmoprof Bologna (it's my very first time!) and I will write a couple of posts about this adventure during next week!